Lets All Play Battletech and rewrite Inner Sphere history

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Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

Polaron posted:

Hey, PTN, I just realized I forgot to send in that I wanted Lady Death to do her distraction move (the one with 50% chance of saving a hostage).

You should probably state that you want to do that move every turn, unless we get some note that an important hostage is likely to be killed next.

# ¿ Feb 6, 2011 05:18

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# ¿ Apr 28, 2024 06:04

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

hankor posted:

It's too tempting to use this ability every turn, so PTN will make you pay dearly for abusing it. I'm not saying you shouldn't use it but maybe the right thing to do isn't to let them die screaming and begging for their lifes, maybe the right thing to do is to have them put out of their misery by their own people.

That's certainly something important to keep in mind. We're not only playing battletech, we're playing PTN's game too.

# ¿ Feb 6, 2011 08:52

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

So I think that cataphract with the ace pilot really needs to die.

_{then again so do the rest. they all need to die. kill them. kill them all.}

# ¿ Feb 11, 2011 22:05

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

PoptartsNinja posted:

Hostage Situation: Tactical Update 6

D3 Cataphract fires AC 10 at FY Lancelot (3 base + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement + 0 range +1 light woods + 2 heavy woods = 8): rolled 11, hit center torso (11/21 armor remains)!
D3 Cataphract fires PPC at FY Lancelot (3 base + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement + 0 range +1 light woods + 2 heavy woods = 8): rolled 8, hit left arm (4/14 armor remains)!
D3 Cataphract gains 1 heat, sinks 16

Seeing the result of the Cataphract, this doesn't matter, but that is one magic PPC.

# ¿ Feb 17, 2011 03:31

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

PoptartsNinja posted:

Yes, I got them. Taking stock of things now.

PTN I'm going to take this opportunity to express just how very much I enjoy this thread, even your ominous teasers.

Lots.

# ¿ Mar 1, 2011 19:10

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

Everyone involved, make sure your orders are in. I want to read about robots and space mexicans and see you all fail gallantly to save the hostages.

# ¿ Mar 6, 2011 01:06

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

Nevets posted:

The Ballad of Engine Joe

Well done good sir.

# ¿ Mar 10, 2011 22:36

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

I think you boys need to get your infantry into this fight, otherwise those militia are going to get into that building with more hostages.

# ¿ Mar 19, 2011 21:47

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

Arglebargle III posted:

I'm seriously not kidding. I knew a girl with an English Lit. degree who sent a list of all the computer games she had ever played along with a cover letter and writing sample to Microsoft, and they hired her for 70K a year. Last I heard she was doing script editing for the Mass Effect series.

This really sounds incredible. I don't doubt it, but I'm really wondering why someone would do that in the first place.
Was the thought process pretty much "I've played lots of games and hence have plenty of experience with them."?

# ¿ Mar 21, 2011 06:19

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

landcollector posted:

v v v What's with the ? Did PTN give you a preview of the next turn?

Well, let's see. Raverrn is piloting a tank with big holes in its armor that cannot fire this turn, and has an angry clanner on top of it.

I think :ohdear:

is appropriate. Perhaps more so is :ohdead: which was the typo I made when first writing this.

# ¿ Apr 10, 2011 02:39

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

I doubt there's any chance that kicking him back is any better?

Also, what mech is the PTN Lucerne based on?

_{the description of the fight in the forest is pretty great eeeeeeeeee}

# ¿ Apr 16, 2011 21:16

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

If only the rules supported a jumping knee drop followed by repeated punchings.

# ¿ Apr 17, 2011 10:37

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

So our dear Clover's mech is sans both foot actuators. I can only imagine this would make standing next to impossible. In light of PTNs 'careful stand' rule addition, and if a Wolfhound can stand with one leg, I guess the Zeus can do it without foot actuators?

Also for some reason I think Samantha Clover is a very :3:

name.

ShadowDragon8685 posted:

My username and beloved webcomic fanfic.

I had suspicions before, but now I'm having real trouble not calling you a bad poster.

E:

ShadowDragon8685 posted:

Oi, steady on! I was asked and I answered.

Well, fair enough.

Teledahn fucked around with this message at 13:57 on Apr 18, 2011

# ¿ Apr 18, 2011 13:20

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

So scenario C has us playing as the Goliath Scorpions right? That sounds neat, but we did just get a sound thrashing by some clanners.

Let's be ComGuard.

A

_{_{I hope we can revisit C later.}}

# ¿ Apr 21, 2011 03:15

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

So for the benefit of some of us who aren't so entirely well versed in battletech, who are LOKI? I take it they're not just Lyran state security or something.

# ¿ Apr 24, 2011 01:00

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

So I guess the obvious question is what the hell is LOKI doing here? They don't seem like the type of forces that would be deployed to guard or protect an objective.

I'm sure we'll find out eventually, but am still amused by that 'negotiations with the clans' theory.

Arglebargle III posted:

edit: gently caress

Also you don't have to do this, as I'm sure you know. Pretty picture though.

# ¿ Apr 24, 2011 11:21

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

W.T. Fits posted:

What exactly does "cut with" mean in this context?

Mixed with? I guess? I drink heavily and have never heard it used in a liquid context. Don't really see how alcohol consumption relates to a persons vocabulary much.

I'm really wondering what the hell the author intended for this character. It just doesn't make any sense, like that chapter a bit ago, where he goes and visits Warwick. This rich fellow is willing to just give him a battlemech, something worth several million c-bills, for participating in the arena. (Naturally since he's a protagonist he'll win easily) And instead of accepting, or at least declining graciously for the generous offer, Rose decides to throw it in his face like an rear end. What the hell.

Also, his ridiculous obsession with forming his own merc regiment, when he has effectively no resources of his own, and he gets pissy when nobody is willing to just hand him expensive machines and valuable pilots, seems completely incomprehensible.
I think he was intentionally written with a histrionic personality disorder.

# ¿ May 6, 2011 05:03

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

PoptartsNinja posted:

Let�s Read: Main Event (part 9)

So this was really written, by an author, for the expressed purpose of it being published by a publishing house for sale in a relevant establishment.

I think this is the most surprising part, to me.

# ¿ May 6, 2011 05:51

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

Leperflesh is now a full company of paratroopers.

_{_{_{Well, yea, I know he isn't. But that was the first thing I thought of, and the phrasing is hilarious.}}}

Teledahn fucked around with this message at 23:18 on May 7, 2011

# ¿ May 7, 2011 23:07

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

Completely unrelated to the unusual and curious torrent of word-filth that is main event:

Is gauss rifle ammo vulnerable to ammo explosions?

# ¿ May 10, 2011 10:13

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

paragon1 posted:

Something Must Be Done.

This afternoon when I checked the thread I got the notion to find a copy of it and post pictures of me destroying a handful of pages in differing ways until I ran out of ideas or pages.

However paying 6.50 for shipping on a .50 book is somewhat disheartening. Also I didn't feel like waiting a week.

# ¿ May 11, 2011 05:47

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

I vote A.

I can only assume that the most likely event is not 'they just waltz in, find the core, also miraculously find production plants to start building new toys'.
Still sounds like a fun thing, but we're assuming they'll get the core.

# ¿ May 22, 2011 23:02

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

Oh man! A scenario in space and we're comguard. This looks like it'll be fun to watch.

# ¿ May 25, 2011 12:07

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

MJ12 posted:

Finally, they don't provide as much fine control as normal human muscle, giving recipients difficulty making facial expressions.

Are these commandos going to wrestle their opponents with their eyebrows or something? Boosted jaw muscles? Don't know why they would operate on the face.

# ¿ Jun 6, 2011 10:08

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

Xmas Future posted:

What the gently caress is all this poo poo.

We've been over this. It's Pimpmust as a well endowed kobold piloting a mech.

I mean, obviously.

# ¿ Jun 6, 2011 22:29

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

I vote A.

Not that Solaris isn't interesting and fun, but the politically important fights are what make this thread neat.

Even when I have no idea who any of these characters are.

# ¿ Feb 14, 2012 16:53

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

This is the best thread. I should never let posts pile up here unread.

Also I realize that with twelve players, despite PTN's speed rules, turns are going to be pretty sluggish. _{hint hint players}

Still, this scenario is still pretty bad-rear end. Looking forward to it.

# ¿ Jul 26, 2012 04:04

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

PoptartsNinja posted:

H6 Gargoyle Tjris
- Activates EI Implants
- No Line of Sight to target!
- Gains 15 heat, sinks 42!

I think it is pretty evident that mistakes like this are incredibly crucial to avoid at this stage of the match.

# ¿ Feb 18, 2013 09:20

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

Are these action-mechs kitted out with DHS? Or are they just unconcerned with heat due to the ~~frozen hell-hole~~ temperate and sunny environment?

# ¿ Apr 28, 2013 03:55

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

Foreign Tourist posted:

Hey, is it too late to register for that MechWarrior list in the OP?

If you want to get your chance before the end of this year, yes.

(No, it's not.)

# ¿ May 29, 2013 03:30

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

PoptartsNinja posted:

That would've required a headshot TAC, which is almost as statistically unlikely as what actually happened.

I love posts like these.

# ¿ Jul 25, 2013 01:54

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

PoptartsNinja posted:

It means they can make orbital insertions

I can't stop laughing at this.

# ¿ Jul 27, 2013 05:52

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

Hey, let's get back to the awesome stompy robots.

_{_{_{_{whatever universe they're from}}}}

# ¿ Aug 1, 2013 03:47

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

PoptartsNinja posted:

Unfortunately, that would require me to own a working laptop. Which I do not.

Did you at some point in fact own a functioning laptop?
Better question, would you like to again?

I think there may be some members of the thread who (myself included) may be willing to chip in 5 or :10bux:

.
Either that or we'll buy you a washing machine to keep your broken laptop in.

# ¿ Aug 7, 2013 05:44

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

I vote we get some B and E happening around here.

# ¿ Aug 13, 2013 07:39

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

I haven't got a clue who anyone in this revised timeline is.
Nor in the real timeline.

I do know that mechs are awesome.
I think that's enough.

# ¿ Aug 17, 2013 03:44

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

But... the warship...

V

# ¿ Aug 18, 2013 02:23

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

I like your firetruck. :allears:

# ¿ Sep 15, 2013 20:38

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

I admit I wish the answer was bribery.
Also any and all art coming out of this thread is just great stuff. Makes me smile.

# ¿ Sep 25, 2013 06:44

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# ¿ Apr 28, 2024 06:04

Teledahn: May 14, 2009; What is that bear doing there?

PoptartsNinja posted:

The game would be pretty unplayable since we're looking at something like +10 or more to piloting tests, so it'd mostly be a game to see which team gets hit with fewer meteors and lightning, or who gets earthquake'd into the lava first.

Sounds like fun for the spectators. Possibly everyone would simply lose on turn 2.

# ¿ Oct 6, 2013 08:19

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